Feed-cutter



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E. W. RIDER.

FEED GUTTER.

No. 369,209. Patented Aug; 30,1887.

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UNITED STATESV PATENT OFFICEo EBENEZER WV. RIDER, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN.

FEED-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,209, dated August 30, 1887.

Application filed December 4, 1886. Serial No. 220,674. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, EBENEZER W. RIDER, of Racine, in the county ofRaciue and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FeedCutters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, i

My invention relates to feed-cutters; and it consists in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts, to be hereinaftervdescribed with reference to the accompanying drawings, and subsequently claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view of a feed-cutter embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a similar view of a portion thereof, and Fig. 3 a partial vertical longitudinal section.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A represents the box of my machine, mounted in a suitable frame, the latter havingafront standard, B, thereof vertically extended above said box. Supported on blocks a, secured to the front standard of the frame, vis a bar, C, that has its upper edge parallel with the shear.- plate D of the box, and beveled on the front to allow a ready discharge of the cut material.

Bolted to the frame-standard B outside the block c thereon is a vertical post, E, and fnl crumed between the upper ends of said standards and post is a lever, F, that is connected by a link, G, with a plate, H, the latter having secured thereto in any suitable manner` a knife, I. Y

It will be noticed that the link G is connected to the plate H eccentric to the center of the latter, in order to obtain the proper leverage.

The end of the knife-plate H nearest the operator is provided with a projection or roulette, b, that engages a curved slot, c, in an arm, J, secured to the front standard, B, and extended in an outward direction a suitable distance above the feed-boxA of the machine. The opposite end of the knife-plate H is connected by a link, K, to-a bracket-arm, L, projecting from the outside of the front standard, B, of the frame.

Bolted to the post E and arm J are the ends of a transverse bar, M, to which is hinged an apron, N, provided upon its inner side with a lug, d, the latter having its face preferably inclined, as shown by Fig. 3. A spring, O, is

employed to connect the end of the apron farthest from the operator with an ear, e, on the frame-standard B', and, if desired, a similar construction may be employed at the other end of the apron.

The apron N serves as a stop to limit the movement of the material to be cut when the same is pushed forward in the path of the knife. In order to raise the apron asufficient distance to permit the escape of the cut material, I provide the knife-plate I:I with alug, f, having an inclined face that comes against the lug d on said apron, and consequently raises the latter on the downstroke of the knife.

When the knife is raised by means of the 1ever F, the lugs dfpass out of contact, and the spring or springs O cause an automatic return of the apron to its normal position.

The apron N is deemed a desirable feature of my machine, but may be omitted therefrom without affecting the operation of the other parts above described, and, if desired,the arm J may be protected by a suitable housing, the

latter being omitted in this instance to better,4

illustrate said arm.

In the operation of my machine the material to'be cut is placed in the box A and fed forward by hand, the lever being actuated in the meantime to raise the knife. When the lever is depressed, the knife I makes a sliding and shear cut in a direction away from the operator, as shown by Fig. l, thereby gradually acting on all the material projecting from the adjacent end of the feed-box.

By the above-described construction a powerful leverage is given the knife and an easy, direct, and clean cut is obtained.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a feed-cutter, the combination of the boxv and frame with a suitable plate carrying a knife, a lever fulcrumed to the frame, a link connecting the lever and knife-plate, a bracket-arm secured to the frame on the side farthest from the operator, alink connectingthis bracket-arn1 with the adjacent end of the knife-plate, a slotted arm secured to the frame at the side nearest the operator, and a projection or roulette on said knife-plate arranged to engage the slotted arm, substantiallyas set forth.

2. In a feed-cutter, the combination, with the box, of the supporting-frame having a front standard on the side farthest from the operator vertically extended above said boX, suitable blocks secured to both front standards, a bar supported on the blocks, a vertical post secured to the vertically-'extended front standard outside the block thereon, a lever fulcrumed between the upper ends of this standard and post, a suitable plate carrying a knife and connected by a link to the lever, a braeket-arn1 secured to said vertically-ex- A tended standard, a link connecting this bracket-arrn with the adjacent end of the knifeplate, a slotted arm connected to the front frame-standard ou the side nearest the operator and extended in an outward direction above the box, and a projection or roulette on said knife-plate arranged to engage the slotted arm, substantially as set forth.

8. In a feed-cutter, the combination, with the box and supporting-frame, of aleve1actuated knife having the outer face of its plate provided with a suitable lug, a hinged apron arranged outside said knife and provided upon its inner face with a lug arranged to be acted upon by the one on the knifeplate, and a spring arranged to normally hold said apron in a vertical position, substantially as set forth.

4. In a feed-cutter, the combination, with the box, of the supporting-frame having a front standard thereof on the side farthest from the operator vertically extended above said box, a vertical post secured to said eX- tended standard, a slotted arin secured to the front frame-standard nearest the operator, a lever fulcrumed between the upper ends of said extended standard and post, a suitable plate carrying a knife and provided on its front face with a lug, a bracket-arm secured to the first-named standard, links connecting the lever and bracketarin with theknifeplate, a projection or roulette arranged onsaidknifcplate to engage the slotted arm, a transverse bar having its ends bolted to said vertical post and slotted arm, an apron hinged to this bar and provided on its inner face with a lug arranged to be acted upon by the one on the knife-plate, and a spring operatively eonneet ing said franie and apron to hold the latter normally in a vertical position, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, in the presence of tivo Witnesses.

EBENEZER XV. RTDER. Vitnesses:

N. E. OLIriLiN'r, Mannion F. FREAR. 

